The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-12

the material interests of the people. Hence
his support He described in detail the
States financial improvement and the restor-
alton of her credit in London and New York,
and the advantages to the people in reduced
He said when Gov. Nichols went ont OF
Office the Governors salary warrants we're
not worth forty cents on the dollar: now all
officers are pad cash. 4Ld warrants al ! OF no
He reviewed increased asSeasllentA, due to
the levces retaining the land, ami showed
the growth OF the. States, lnd1lhtrlcs, III
creased crops, efficient collecting OF taxes
and the decreased expenses. Time IS rapidly
approaching when the school system will be
improved.
Major BurEeGexrlodedsthe charge Of oppo-
sition of the State administration to Cleye-
land, and showed that McEnery and his
friends had been the original supporters Of
Cleveland, when Senator Gios on aIn! others
had been given to the 'reforIrer$' IesSTA:
McElncry, Eistis, Burke and Others had
made speeches and earnestly, supported
Cleveland, setting an example to the re-
formers Of IA
PARTY FIDELITY.
He criticized the Nichols campaign as
opening with an approval of the East Baton
Rouge campaign OF 1876, yet c0ndeilnlilg a
similar campaign in 1917 when Nichols was
no candidate.
He said Gen. Nichols now claims his decla-
rations in 1884 i'll the Hunt bolt was aimed
at local leaders, yet he has taken the chief OF
those very local leaders to his bosom; The as.
saults OF this campaign. We're leVeled agalils6
the party in clear, unmlstakable terms. NC
Emery did not criticize Nlch0lls' appoint
ments except in contrast and to show ncon-
s1Stency.
The fact was the further use of troops in
Louisiana was settled i'll Washington, Ill FEB
ruary, 1877, when Grant declared the p@o-
pie as free from Federal interference as Jon
n~ecticut and New York. March 25' N11cholis
declared the Government established, ana
| +Iof hA uyD111 II rlaIEp nn f1JrfhGr p0lnncnIn1Rpa-
The criticism was on his methods. acts and
policies after the military had been taken off
and the government established.
Major Burke discussed the proposed pardon
of. Andea5on and Wells, and Nichols letter
to the Hayes commission, declaring in favor
of the obliteration of the color line in poll
had charged Nichols with a desire or inten-
ZION to Africanize the state but clted the
East Feliciana organization OF former colored
Republicans into Democrats on the platform
of 1876, and declared the practical opera
ton of such a policy would place the balance
Of power in the hands OF the negro III twenty
parishes OF Louisiana, ana
WOULD MONGRELIzE THE PARTY,
and imperil white supremacy
He criticized the course OF Gov. NICHOLS
in his Tensas message in condenning citi-
zens before trial, cited instances OF personal
lam, and the partisanship Of the reformers
in sending Gen. Ogden. the hero of the Four
tenth of September and the .captor OF the
Supreme Court, to his grave in humiliation
merely because he was supported by Coy.
McEnery and his friends. Gov. Nichols de-
clares his purpose to be the unity and har-
mony OF the party, yet he ~inaugurates and
encourages a campaign OF detractlon and
wal on McEnery and other Democrats and
upon the Democratic party. Major Burke
referred to the victories of the Democrats OF
New York, Maryland and Virginia, and warned
the people against repeating. the experience
OF Virginia, at last rescued from factlonal
misrule after Year, e. internal strife: hoped
the day would soonsScome when Democrats
could unite on the basis Of material interests
of the State and join in aligning Louisiana
with the splendid prosperity of other States:
9 Major Burke was frequently interrupted
by applause, and was listened to attentlvely
throughTTpbtt . his n1 sPeec4 4lle WHICH aehe fiGnsum and enc {be
The Governor was serenaded tonight. The
party leaves for Bastrop IN the morning.
New McEnery Club.
ORGANIZATION OF THE M'ENERY GUARDS OF THE
FOURTH WARD.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
An enthusiastic meeting was held Wednes
day at the corneT,of Customhouse and Frank
lin streets. The occasion was the organiza-
ton of an auxiliary club of the fourth ward.
under the designation of tie McEnery
: Guards of the Fourth Ward. Resolutions
were adopted, indorsing s. D. McEnery as
the candidate of their choice. Several speak
/ GIS uulIGbSGu Liz d SC dSsClllo4ASSfb
ing the methods of the city ring, and prom
Il ising to all free and independent voters III
y the ward q chance to express their views at
the ballot box.
The following officers were elected: J.
Arthur Biron, presidents; James Andron1er,
vice president: s. S. Wills, recording .secre-
tary: john Strata, treasurer; Gulando Al
fano. sergeant-at-arms; Geo. v. O'Donnen,
grand marshal. Honorary Presjdents-E.
} b. Terres3nne, L. J.. Raglan, Col. A. j.
Bachemin. Judge Ant. Sambola. NJ. Joyce.
Two II IA !red and twenty-five names were
enrolled. -
Ward Mass Meetings in Grant Parish.
BoycE, Nov. I2.-At a mass meeting of the
Democracy of ward one, held at the court
house, at Colfax. La, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the parish convention,
ordered to be held at Colfax, ON Saturday,
Nov. 10, 1887, there being present a ma
jority of the Democratic vo:ers of the ward,
upon motion of Heman Smith, duly second
ed, Col. E. G. Randolph was unanimously
ele-t1ed permanent chairman OF the meeting,
and James NJ. RhoyeD secretary;
The object of the meeting being stated,
! upon motion of Charles Fl. Teal the follow
ing were elected delegates to represent. the
: dolph, Heman Smith, L. b. Price and J. Y;
!, Usage, at the parish convention to be held
, , at Coifax, Nov. 10, 1887 and there to cast
. the vote of the ward for delegates TO attend
!; the acknowledgements, to be ED at
Baton Rouge on Jan. 10, next.
On motions duly seconded, the proceedings
of this meeting were ordered printed IN HE
TIMEs-DEMocRAT, thening States and L9't[s-
: iona Democrat. and that credentials OF dele
gates be prepared by the secretary TO besoIt.
sented to the parish convention, to be held
on Nov. 10.
No further business being beforefghe meet
ing, it adjourned sing die. u
E.. G.. RANDOLPH Chal. man.
3 J. M. RRovER, Secretary.
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